Printed label and process or method of manufacturing the same



Sept. 25, 1928.

A. ROSENTHAL ET AL PRINTED LABEL AND PROCESS 0R METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGTHE SAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 25, 1926 INVENTOR Irf/zZ/rFaaen/fia/ Mar/[l1 ROJenI/MZ f/ d r6 5 ATTORNEYS Sept. 25, 1928.

A. ROSENTHAL ET AL PRINTED LABEL AND PROCESS OR METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGTHE SAME Filed Sept. 25, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 EQUAL T0 TRIPLE smrcnso5mm 25? EOUALTO eovammm STANDARD CANT-RIP SLEEVE FAcmo' All PatentedSept. 25, 1928.

UNITED STATES PA ARTHUR ROSENTHAL AND MARTIN ROSE SIGNORS TO ROSE PATCHAND LABEL 00.. OF GRAND NTHAL. F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, AS-

RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

PRINTED LABEL AND PROCESS OR METHOD OF IvTANUFACTURING THE SAME.

Application filed September 25, 1926.

The objects of the invention First. to provide a tabric label with theprinting thoroughly impregnated tlllihillcorporated with the fabricwithout blurring.

Second, to provide an improved process of producing such a labelgencrallv and also of producing such a printed tabric label.

Third. to provide such a label that protected until used.

Objects pertaining to details and econ oniies of the invention willdefinite detailed description to tollow.

from the l appear The inventioi'i clearl dclincd and pointed out in theclaims.

Means which are our prct'erred e oodi- .4, il tit part (Chillof thistion view of the machinery made use (it in carrying ou' our improvedimproved labels.

process and producing our Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of a labelstrip showing the first step ot the printing process and the printing taintaglio plate.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the second step.

showing Fig. 4 is a detail view of the ba 1) showing the penetration otthe label stri the ink.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the paper overlay strip.

n from the a complete printing of the label. ch side of lazed tissueFig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of a coinplete label in its fullyfolded and creased condition with the glazed tissue protector.

R .-t'erring to the drawing. 1 the base t'ranie of an intaglio printingpress. shown in diagrammatic foriii. ing the intagho plates is the labelstrip rec strip 8 is delivered to the and l. counter supported insuitable guides (i.

from which the printingpress. i

2 is the bed carry- .3 is iii lsbi is the label stri which may be eithera selvedge edge tape or a. edges. a strip with trated particularly inFig. for the label strip. blotter strip.

is delivered into the guide 9 back of the label 12 is the blotter stripteed reel.

strip 8.

strip with l'olded folded edges being illus- 9 is the guide it) is thereel for the 11 is the blotter strip which operated by suitable ratchetwhich pulls the blotter strip at a diti'crent rate the advance of the,label strip oiiiize on the amount ot blotte speed from so to econ it) isSerial No 137.705.

the overlay strip being delivered beneath the label strip atter theprinted label strip passes from the printing press.

17 are the label teed clamp jaws for grasp ing the printed label stripand overlay strip together and passing them beyond the cutoll' shears18. This serves to advanc the label strip and cuts the saiue so it canbe delivered to the label toldcr. ll) are the label delivijaws shown inposition graspiiig a label in the label folder ready to coiivcv it tothe dotted position indicated in the packing chute.

20 are the iiiovablo folder llll creaser ii'ieinbers. 21 is thestationary folder and creasei' nieinber containing the heaters, here.

shown as electric elements 22. The

broad upper nien'iber of jaws 17 carries the label into position overthe stationary heating and folding incnibcr 2i and then the folder andcreaser members are actuated to wrap and fold the ends of the label upwardly around the edges of the jaw. The jaw then withdrawn and thefolders complete the crease. This is described in detail in Patent No.1.262.986 issued April 1ft, 19th. to Arthur .Rosenthal. :23 is the chutetor .the folded labels to deliver tlit'nl to the packer underneath. 24is the packer plunger head and 25 is the plunger rod. arranged tocooperate with the feed jaws and deliver the labels into the chute.

sin is all shown diagramtrated and its operation Patent 12o. 1.656.391.issued Janaury 17. e is made for a coiii- 1938. to which reterenc pleteiinderitaiiding of the details of the inehanisni by which the variousdevices are actuated, that being no part of the present invention. i

The label strip 8 is delivered to the printing press and is grasped bythe feed and folder jaws 17. The blotter strip ii. is back of it and aprinting operation occurs. the imprint of which is indicated in Fig. 2.that of the plate 3 being indicated at 3" and ot' th plate 4 beingindicated at 4'. The blotter is then advanced and the feed jaws operateand advance the label strip a label length, when a second printingoccurs loo llu

and the imprint 4 is superposed on the imprint 3, producing thecompleted label as indicated in Fig. 3. The imprint of the label showscomplete at 26. Fig. 4 shows the reverse of the same at 27, showing howthe ink forced through the fabric.

The label strip is advanced step by step and of course the ink has aslight opportunity to set when it passes from the printing press to theguide 16. At this point the overlay strip is exactly positioned by theguide 16 and passed very gently in contact with the printed label untilit reaches the clamp and creaser jaws 17 where the parts are shut closetogether and advanced as a single piece beyond the shears and cut oiland passed to the creaser and folder.

The creaser and folder is heated here electrically and the heat is ofsuch intensity as to tlmroughly iron and crease the label and also theoverlay strip, which is of glazed tissue paper. The heat is such thatthe crease is made permanent and the overlay strip is held permanentlyin place by its close contact and, due to the action of the heaterfolding the same over the ends of the label, conforms thereto andremains in position on the finished label. The heat completes theincorporation of the ink with the fabric, the overlay strip completelyprotects the same, and where the label strip has a seamed edge thelabels when packed together serve as guards for each other, and theyhave opportunity to completely cure before they are passed to astitching machine.

lVe have illustrated electric heater means. \Ve have used and believeother means of heating might be utilized. \Ve have illustrated in ourdisclosure double plate irtaglio but desire to state that wherethreecolor work is done three plates might be used, and it of course,possible to deliver a plurality of labels side by side. \Ve have notdeemed it necessary to illustrate such in this behalf.

We desire to claim this method of making the labels and also the labelas thus produced.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. The method of making a printed label consisting in printing the sameon double plate intaglio press with a blotter strip between the counterand the label strip, advancing the strip a label length and the blotterstrip at a different rate for the second impression to complete thelabel, delivering the label strip to a label cutter in a continuousstrip, applying an overlay strip of glazed tissue paper beneath theprinted label strip, clamping the same to the label strip and cuttingand then folding, and creasing the label and strip under heat, asspecified.

The method of making a printed label con isting in printing the same onintaglio press with a blotter strip between the counter and the labelstrip, advancing the strip a l el length and the blotter strip at adifferent rate, delivering the label strip to a label cutter in acontinuous strip, applying an overlay strip of glazed tissue paperbeneath the printed label strip, clamping the same to the label stripand cutting and then folding, and creasing the label and strip underheat, as specified.

3. The. method of making a printed label consisting in printing the sameon double plate intaglio press with the blotter strip between thecounter and the label strip, advancin g the strip a label length and theblotter strip at a ditferent rate for the second impression to tompletethe label, delivering the label strip to a label cutter in a continuousstrip, clamping the same to the label strip and cutting and thenfolding, and creasing the label and strip under heat, as specified.

4. An intaglio printed label with creased and folded ends, and anoverlay strip of glazed paper folded at the ends to retain it inposition thereon, as specified.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand.

ARTHUR R0 SENTHAL. MARTIN ROSENTHAL.

